If you have been following laptop world lately, ASUS is the most beloved brand for laptops after Apple. This laptop is the ASUS F555LA-AH51 model. A really good machine for a rare deal, an i5-4210U CPU, 1TB hard drive and 8 gigs of RAM, for about 500 bucks.

The 1336×768 resolution screen has good color and crisp picture. This ASUS F555LA-AH51 is fast for normal use, but there is a slight disappointment.

Few notes

Although other specs are great, it is definitely not a gaming machine as dedicated GPU or dedicated video card are just not found with this laptop. If gaming is your main goal for a laptop, I suggest you to check gaming laptop because it has dedicated graphics card.

You will get the laptop, charger, warranty card and user manual inside the box.

Boots up time. It will show the desktop in about 17-24 seconds.

Performance. I worked with Ms Word, downloading files and watching YouTube videos while downloading, There was no slow down from these opened programs which all were running at once.

ASUS F555LA-AH51 Windows 8.1From the outsideCD/DVD drive

Specs

Infos

Display

16″ with 1366 x 768 px resolution

Operating System

Windows 8.1 Pre-installed

Processor

1.7GHz Intel Core i5-4210U (2-core, 4-thread)

RAM

8GB DDR3L (1600MHz)

HDD

1 TB (5400RPM)

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4400

Con: Not a perfect device for intensive gaming as it doesn’t have dedicated GPU.

Pros: * The Intel Core i5-4210U CPU is a 64-bit processor which is 1.7GHz. For this processor this has turbo boost technology to 2.7GHz when needed. Intel i5 powered laptop like this machine is faster than pother laptops that have i3 and Intel Celeron CPUs.

The combination of Intel i5 processor and 8GB of RAM helps keeping all opened programs, including basic games to run fast, and is definitely more powerful than most laptops out there that has 4 or 6 GB memory.

*8GB of RAM instead of 6.

* 1000GB or 1 TB hard drive (5400 rpm) where as most laptops like this come with 500GB HDD

* Windows 8.1 OS

* 16″ matte display with 1366 x768 resolution (not a touchscreen).

* DVD/CD drive with double-layer support.

* HDMI, VGA, 2xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, webcam.

Fast file transfer with USB 3.0

Useful HDMI port if you want to connect your laptop to your TV.

It has VGA port if you wish to connect your laptop to another monitor.

* Chicklet style keyboard (no backlit)

Nice responsive touchpad with 3 fingers gestures feature.

ASUS F555LA-AH51 Is A Steal

If you want a laptop that has an i5 Intel processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM and 1 TB hard drive for 500 bucks or even less if you’re lucky, this laptop is a must buy device, you’ll get more than what you pay for.